August 25, 2015

Some influential Dalal Street investors you’ve never heard about

They own shares in hundreds of companies. They have held on to them like family treasures — for decades. The long association and huge cache of shares make them influential on Dalal Street. Promoters dread their unwavering gaze. They can turn AGMs into circuses with hard questions. ET meets some of India's most active minority shareholders.

Just invest and forget about it: Aspi BhesaniaPortfolio: Over 800 Companies

Core Holding Period: 30 Years

The stock market bug bit Aspi Bhesania many years ago. As a trainee at Hindustan Lever, Bhesania would grab a quick lunch and rush to the stock exchange on Dalal Street to catch the action. "Some days I bought shares, on other days I simply walked around the trading ring to get a feel of the market," recalls Bhesania, sitting in his broker's office near the BSE building.